[SWAN808]

Originally Posted by Entrainer

Here would be my recommendations in your scenario.
It may not be 100%, but you'd get very good results
(honestly, I'd take this vs. the same $ in outboard)

Nebula (for EQs, Preamps, Tape, Filters, Reverb)
UAD-2 (33609, Fatso JR, RE-201) or Mpressor + Soft Tube 1176 for compressors
GURU + Good Drum Library for samples... maybe the new Audio Damage Tatoo as well
Waves IR-1 or Another for additional impulse responses, reverbs
Sound Toys FX for Delays, Flanger
Voxengo Elephant for Limiter

Korg Wavestation
NI FM8
Omnisphere (good synthesis engine)
Gladiator 2
Sylenth 1

Maybe some EWQL Play, Scarbee, Tonehammer
for additional real instruments

A new computer to run it all...
And of course, a good controller

You could make some great music with the above.

A quick add of everything is $5-6k, depending on
how good you want your computing station to be...
I'd go full tilt on the computer personally.

I second this although I am replacing the expensive UAD2 and high end plugin compressors with DIY compressors (GSSL / 1176) which can be purchased second hand for similar prices to a reasonable spec UAD system...